"Cormac, an 18-year-old senior at Branham High School in San Jose, was on the way to his AP Government class on Oct. 4 when a fellow Jewish student showed him her phone. What he saw on it was shocking: a photo of a group of his classmates arranging their bodies into the shape of a swastika on the school's football field."
"The photo sent shockwaves through the high school and larger community last week after it was posted to social media alongside a quote from Adolf Hitler, prompting condemnation from school and elected officials and concern from local Jewish organizations. The school was investigating the incident and reported it to the San Jose Police Department, which said this week that it was being investigated as a hate crime."
"One person would be strange, but nine to 10 people being openly antisemitic, that was just like, is this a bigger issue than I thought? he said. I didn't know how many other people actually thought this. Cormac's mom, Sarah, 53, was also shocked by the incident. She experienced antisemitism growing up, but she said that, even ten years ago, such an act would have been unacceptable."
Students at a San Jose high school arranged their bodies into a swastika on the football field and posted the photo to social media accompanied by an Adolf Hitler quote. The image provoked shock, anger, and feelings of being unwelcome among Jewish students and others. School officials reported the incident to the San Jose Police Department, and the department said it is being investigated as a hate crime. The post drew condemnation from school and elected officials and concern from local Jewish organizations. Family members recalled past antisemitic experiences and criticized the public display.
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